Scroll Wheel in to start the test. This will start the motor. 13. Push the scroll wheel on the Control Panel to start the test. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
9. Return the cell cap to the test cell to prevent dust and other material from entering the cell. 10. Turn the MAIN switch off. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
Temperature Recorder Controller (Optional) Potentiometer Indicator Switches Scroll Wheel Exit Button Screen Thermocouple Storage Thermocouple Port Cell Cap Air Pressure Pressure Release Valve Regulator OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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The Status Indicator also indicates an alarm condition. If an alarm is triggered, all three lights on the status indicator will blink until the alarm is acknowledged. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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CHART RECORDER: Controls power to the chart recorder. MAIN: Controls power to the entire system. When this switch is off, all other electronic systems in the Consistometer are also off. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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When the thermocouple is not in use, store it in the port on the right-hand side of the cabinet to protect it from damage. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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When you are finished, push the locking ring back in. The gauge set in the regulator shows the current pressure. Locking Ring Gauge OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
Outlet Above) Heater Power Cord Heater Power Cord (To 230VAC Power (To 230VAC Power Source) Source) With Uninterruptible Without Uninterruptible Power Supply Power Supply OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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10. Set the time and date on the on-board controller if they are not already set. See page 37 for instructions. 11. Calibrate the potentiometer before connecting the Consistometer to a computer. See page 38. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
4. Slide the slurry cup lock ring on top of the paddle assembly with the two notches facing upward. Tighten the locking ring completely using the provided slurry cup tool. Gasket Base Locking Ring OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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9. Wipe the entire slurry cup clean to ensure that no cement remains on the outside. Pivot Bearing Slurry Cup Tool Slurry Cup Slurry Cup Stand OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
When the cell is full, oil will leak out of the thermocouple fitting on the cell cap. When this happens, tighten the fitting to seal the cell. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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Refer to page 31 for more information about the onboard controls. 13. Push the scroll wheel on the Control Panel to start the test. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
10. Return the cell cap to the test cell to prevent dust and other material from entering the cell. Turn the MAIN switch off. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
When you request control, the other user has 60 seconds to deny control, otherwise, control will automatically be transferred to you. 5. Click “Done” to return to the main screen. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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Cursor Options: Here you can change cursor settings within the graph. a. Cursor On/Off: With this option ON, a window will open to display the data based on the location of the cursor. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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Index, tests stored on the control board are labeled with “BOARD:”. Start Test: After selecting a Test Profile, click this button to begin testing. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
Bottom Hole Temperature: This is the final test temperature. e. Start Pressure: The initial pressure for the test. Bottom Hole Pressure: This is the final test pressure. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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Time to Squeeze Temp: The amount of time (in minutes) the test will take to heat the slurry to the Squeeze Temperature. Temperature Pressure Time OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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Time to Static Temperature: The amount of time (in minutes) the test will take to heat the slurry to Bottom Hole Static Temperature. Bottom Hole Static Temperature: The second temperature set point. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
Hold - This will hold the current temperature for a set number of minutes. You will be prompted for the hold time. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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If this option is not checked, the test will end when all the steps of the test profile are complete, even if the final consistency has not been reached. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
Print to Printer: At the end of a test, the software will automatically save an image file of the test graph. Select this option to also print the graph to the default printer. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
The software also archives the data from potentiometer calibrations. To view data from a previous calibration, select “Open Calibration Archive” from the “File” menu. Select a calibration from the list to view the graph. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
ENTER TO START TIMER: The instrument is waiting on user input to begin testing. While this message is displayed, the motor will be running. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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4. Copy Test to Temp - copy a test to a temporary slot for editing 5. Utilities - Testing options, calibrations, and error code history OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
2. Scroll to option 2, “Select New Test”. Push the Scroll Wheel to enter. 3. Select a test from the list. Push to enter. Once a test is selected, it can be run, edited, or copied. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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Bottom Hole Temp: This is the final test temperature. Bottom Hole Pressure: This is the final test pressure. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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9. Scroll to the temp slot you chose in step 6. Push the Scroll Wheel to select. The test has now been copied into a temporary slot. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
9. Min Bc for Red Light: The consistency at which the yellow light turns off and the red light comes on. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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The on-board control panel is equipped with a back up battery supply which will store the date if the main power cord is disconnected. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
4. Let the cord hang over the wheel and off the table. 5. Attach the hook to the cord. Weight in Groove Calibration Stand OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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The API specifies that each calibration point must be within 5 Bc of the standard. If any calibration point is outside this range, the entire calibration will fail. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
± 5 1,040 1,300 1,560 1,820 2,080 For a potentiometer mechanism with a different radius, an appropriate table with equivalent tolerances shall be used OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
“Cal Shunt Resistor” value to stabilize, then scroll until the Pressure value is the same as the “Cal Shunt Resistor” and push the Scroll Wheel to accept. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
5. Set the calibrator to the value displayed on the screen. 6. Scroll to adjust the offset and make the two temperature readings the same. Push the Scroll Wheel to save the calibration. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
6. Place a pail or bucket underneath the test cell. Flush the test cell and magnetic drive with mineral oil. Use a soft-bristle brush to remove any debris. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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The high-pressure filter should be cleaned when the flow of oil back into the reservoir is obstructed (see page 48 for instructions). OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
Carefully place the new resistor into the groove and ensure that it is centered between the two terminating contacts. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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Rotate the center shaft to ensure that the spring does not bind or rub the potentiometer housing. h. Replace the shaft-bearing retainer and calibrate the potentiometer. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
1" from the top. 7. Replace the reservoir cap. Make sure the seal is tight. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
Press the run/hold button until the light temperature controller. goes off. The Eurotherm Replace the Eurotherm temperature temperature controller is control (Contact OFITE). not working. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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There is a leak at one of Trace the tubing and tighten the the fittings. leaking connection. The pressure release Replace the PRV. valve (PRV) is damaged. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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The resistor wire is broken. Replace the resistor wire. The potentiometer spring Replace the potentiometer spring. potentiometer is damaged or worn out. will not hold calibration. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
2. Install the o-ring into the o-ring groove inside the cell. Ensure the o-ring is sitting flush with the o-ring groove. Installed Metal O-ring OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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If the cell is ever tightened past this mark, the mark will need to be removed and the cell will need to be marked at the new position. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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If the o-ring is damaged and unable to seal, the o-ring will need to be replaced. Cell O-ring Ledge Upper O-ring Surface OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
5. The contact arm may drift while tightening the set screws. Recheck the position of the contact arm before using the potentiometer. Negative Reading Positive Reading Zero Point Zero Point Shaft Bearing Retainer Spring Holder OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
The battery back up also has fuses that can be blown as well. If they are blown, they can be replaced as shown below. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
“Numeric” as the input method and then type “100” and press “OK”. 6. At the top of the screen, choose “Archive” and then choose “Local”. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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6. Choose the file titled “config for consistometer” and press “Open”. 7. When the progress bar at the top of the screen stops, the restore process is complete. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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6. When the file transfer is complete, go to the “File” menu and click “New Chart”. 7. Click “Add Point”. 8. From the “Instrument” drop-down menu, choose the name you selected in step 5. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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12. To jump directly to a specific data point, click the “Go To” button at the top of the screen. Choose the data point you wish to view and click “OK”. Go To OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
This is usually caused by the HEATER switch being turned off during a test. However, it can also be caused by a heater failure. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
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To restart a stalled motor, the MOTOR switch must be off for at least two seconds. Flipping the switch quickly will not restart the motor. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
8. Open the software using the new program file. 9. Change the “Archive Path” to a new folder. Each instrument must have its own Archive Path. OFITE, 11302 Steeplecrest Dr., Houston, TX 77065 USA / Tel: 832-320-7300 / Fax: 713-880-9886 / www.ofite.com...
In the event that OFITE is requested to provide customized research and development for the buyer, OFITE shall use its best efforts but makes no guarantees to the buyer that any products will be provided. OFITE makes no other warranties or guarantees to the buyer, either express or implied, and the warranties...
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